Old Interview of AKA Explaining Meaning Behind His Upcoming Album ‘Mass Country’ Surfaces

Old Interview of AKA Explaining Meaning Behind His Upcoming Album ‘Mass Country’ Surfaces

  • Mzansi hip-hop lovers are anxiously waiting for the release of late rapper AKA's album Mass Country
  • The star had been teasing the album release since last year, and many were glad when the family announced that they would release the body of work
  • An old interview of the All Eyes On Me rapper talking about the meaning behind the title Mass Country surfaced days before the release

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The countdown to the release of AKA's highly anticipated album Mass Country has begun. Many people have already pre-ordered the body and of work, and others have promised to support it.

AKA explains meaning behind 'Mass Country' album name
An old interview of the late rapper AKA explaining the meaning of Mass Country has surfaced. Image: @akaworldwide and Getty Images
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AKA's family and management team announced that Mass Country would be released on February 24 following the star's assassination in Durban.

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AKA explains meaning behind album name Mass Country

AKA was a lyrical genius who had been hailed for his talents. According to ZAlebs, the star explained the meaning behind the album name Mass Country during an interview with Slikour.

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The Energy rapper said he coined the name Mass Country from the term Maskandi because the album comprises different South African sounds. He said:

"I’m taking more time with the sound and just trying to come up with something new. I call it Mass Country because I wanted to touch on Mass Country like Maskandi. That’s kind of like the play on it."

Supa Mega also revealed that Mass Country would have little bits of kwaito, hip-hop and some traditional sounds. He noted:

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"I’m going to put that all in the pot. And we are going to come up with something magic."

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In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported that Black Coffee's highly-anticipated interview with MacG will premiere in cinemas across Mzansi. Taking to social media, Podcast and Chill co-host Sol Phenduka posted a teaser of the interview.

The Grammy-winning DJ's interview will be broadcast at Ster Kinekor cinemas in all nine Mzansi provinces on February 23. The world-renowned DJ is expected to open up about his failed marriage with actress Mbali Mlotshwa.

The superstar is expected to share his side of the story during his sit down with MacG and Sol Phenduka.

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.